ingredients
- 3 slices of fresh bread
- 2 slices of turkey breast
- 2 slices of S. Clyde Weaver’s Farm-Style Sweet Bologna or Old-Fashioned Sweet Bologna
- 2 slices of Cooper Sharp Cheese or Smoked Cooper Sharp Cheese
- A dollop of SCW Bourbon BBQ Sauce
- 2-4 S. Clyde Weaver Bread and Butter Pickles
- 2 slices of lettuce and tomato
- Optional: bacon and avocado
directions
Toast the bread: Toast your bread slices before assembling the sandwich. If you want to brown your bread slices in a frying pan instead of the toaster, you can use butter or mayonnaise to enhance the bread's flavor and texture.
Start with the condiments and bologna: Spread BBQ sauce and any additional condiments on the bottom slice of bread. Place a slice of sweet bologna on top of the condiments.
Add the cheese and garnishes: Layer a cheese slice on top of the bologna, followed by lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Add turkey and second slice of bread: Place a slice of turkey breast on top, followed by the second slice of bread.
Repeat: Repeat the above arrangement between the second and third bread slices, creating your second sandwich layer. You can also add bacon and avocado to the second layer if you want.
Cut and enjoy: The best way to cut a club sandwich is to use a sharp knife and slice it diagonally into four triangles.
If you’re looking for creative leftover turkey recipes for Thanksgiving, this club sandwich will delight your taste buds. S. Clyde Weaver’s bologna, sharp cheese, BBQ sauce, and bread and butter pickles blend Lancaster County’s traditional flavors for a sweet and savory twist on Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.
Turkey and Sweet Bologna Club Sandwich Recipe
This turkey and bologna sandwich is one of the most creative leftover turkey recipes you’ll find. Here’s a quick breakdown:
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 1 hearty sandwich
Ingredients
With the following ingredients, you can create a mouthwatering turkey and sweet bologna club sandwich:
Lancaster County’s Twist on the Classic Club Sandwich
Lancaster’s unique meats, cheeses and pickles enhance leftover turkey sandwiches, turning a holiday staple into an irresistible favorite. This turkey and sweet bologna sandwich combines sweet, smoky, peppery and tangy flavors for a fusion of classic American and Pennsylvania Dutch influences.
Turkey offers a mild savory base that contrasts with the bologna’s sweet and spicy flavor for a delightful harmony. The cheese adds another layer of delicious complexity with a sharp tanginess, and the BBQ sauce adds its own blend of sweetness and tang.
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is known for sweet and savory combinations, and sweet bologna plays a significant role in regional cuisine. German immigrants began settling in Pennsylvania in 1683, and they gradually introduced recipes and food preparation methods that are now known as Pennsylvania Dutch traditions.
For more than 100 years, Lancaster businesses like S. Clyde Weaver have used the same spices and processes for their meats and cheeses. This produces a sweet and smoky taste unique to Lancaster that locals and visitors adore.
Lancaster County’s Sweet Bologna
Bologna is a beloved staple of Pennsylvania Dutch food traditions, and its origins trace back to early Italian and German settlers. Locals and visitors enjoy it as a sandwich filling or snack, appreciating its unique sweet, smoky flavor. S Clyde Weaver’s Farm-Style Sweet Bologna contains a blend of peppery and sweet ingredients with a hint of smoky flavor, and our Old-Fashioned Sweet Bologna offers a sweet, salty and smoky flavor.
S. Clyde Weaver uses premium spices and traditional methods to cure, mix and slow-smoke bologna. We use natural wood smoke and have mastered 100-year-old methods to provide you with a genuine taste of Lancaster County’s Pennsylvania Dutch history.
Cooper Sharp: Pennsylvania’s Secret Ingredient
Cooper Sharp Cheese offers a distinct, tangy flavor that’s more similar to cheddar than other American cheese variations. It’s beloved throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region for its sharp taste, creamy texture and superior melting properties. You can easily craft a hot turkey and bologna club sandwich by frying it and allowing the Cooper Sharp slices to melt.
You can also opt for Smoked Cooper Sharp Cheese. Smoking elevates the cheese’s flavor, giving it a hearty richness that enhances your club sandwich.
The Rich Sauce That Binds
SCW Bourbon BBQ Sauce transforms the classic club sandwich with a flavor profile that complements both meats. Made the old-fashioned way, it offers a rich flavor with a subtle spice that creates the sweet-heat balance that Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is known for. This thick, luscious sauce combines a tangy vinegar base with strong whiskey flavors that far outshine the club sandwich’s typical mayonnaise or mustard.
Pickle Perfection
S. Clyde Weaver’s Bread and Butter Pickles have a sweet and tangy profile and crunchy texture that perfectly complements the turkey and bologna club sandwich. Lancaster County has a long, rich pickling tradition, which results in the state’s best pickles made with only the freshest ingredients.
Community Around the Table
Shared meals are a significant part of Lancaster County’s culture, and sandwiches have a special way of bringing people together. Sharing sweet, tangy and savory turkey and bologna club sandwiches with your loved ones is a fantastic way to create new traditions with classic ingredients. This unique sandwich is one of the best leftover Thanksgiving sandwich recipes for using your remaining turkey and sharing precious time with friends or family.
Enjoy a Scrumptious Leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich With Traditional Lancaster County Ingredients
There’s nothing like the simple joy of a well-crafted sandwich. Using your leftover turkey in delicious sandwiches is a memorable way to continue your Thanksgiving holiday with loved ones, and you can create a unique twist with traditional Lancaster County flavors. Sweet and smoky bologna, tangy BBQ sauce, crunchy pickles and bold cheese blend perfectly for a mouthwatering club sandwich.
S. Clyde Weaver offers traditional Lancaster County meats, cheeses, sauces and pickles to help you craft a Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired sandwich. We have been keeping Lancaster County’s smoking and preservation methods alive for over 100 years, using premium ingredients and original recipes to give you a taste of the area’s cherished food history. Purchase S. Clyde Weaver’s Lancaster County products to craft delicious, sweet and savory club sandwiches.
